Prospect Goes to War

The 20th century could be called the century of war, but then again most of the last three hundred years have been full of conflict. During the 1900s we saw the two great wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. These wars were like no others the world had seen. In WWI we saw the introduction of chemical warfare through the use of Mustard gas in the fields of France. WWII ushered in the nuclear age as atomic bombs were dropped on Japan.

In both wars, large numbers of young men went to fight on the European and Pacific fronts, some never having come back. This page lists the names of the men and women from Prospect who went to serve for King and Empire. In both wars we fought Germany, the first world war we fought the Kaiser, then Hitler and the Nazis. Prospectors fought in both wars on land, air and sea. We also cannot forget the nurses who served by caring for the sick and wounded.

If anyone has any pictures or information about their Prospect relatives who served in either war, please let me know and I will add their information.

The WWI Attestation Papers are now available online, via the National Archives of Canada. Please click on the names of the people listed below to view these papers.